The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-12
CITY COUNCIL.
The :Monthly Meeting of our City Dad

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The :Monthiy Meeting of our City Dads.
The Bohemian city council, or as Mayor
Monroe fondly calls the body, the "fam-
lily circle" met on Thursday night last,
at their room, and transacted consider
able business.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were corrected to read as originally in
tended, granting the right to Nelson
Story, his wife and their assigns, the
privilege of laying mains and water
pipes thr ough the streets and alleys Of
Bohemian, for the conveyance of water
for said Nelson Story ct ais exclusive
use.
The minutes we're also corrected in
such a manner as to show that Nelson
Story had been
APPOINTED CUSTODIAN
of the city park for the period of five
years, without compensation.
A. P. Clark, street commissioner re-
ported that he had purchased logs for
the erection of a m~uch-needed bridge
near Coleman's place in the suburbs Of
the city. He called especial attention to
the defects of the ordinance claiming to
prohibit citizens from allowing snow and
other distractions to remain on the side
walks. He recommended that several
ordinances be amended in such a man.
ner as to make his duties more plain
and lawful. He then read city mar
shal's report regarding fire company.
One hose cart, he said had been pur-
chased, for which
WAS PAID $233.
The council had allowed $3.50 for the
cart. He wished to know what should
be done with the SIG surplus. Council
ordered that it he returned to the city
treasurer.
Police magistrates report, giving list
of cases tried before him, fines collected,
was ordered filed for further action,
owing to the non-appearance Of the city
clerks duplicate voucher.
Alderman Pease produced city warrant
No. 383, drawn in favor of Thos. Brand.
enburg, for $500, and stated that while
the ex-treasurets books showed that the
warrant had been paid, such was not the
case, as the warrant had never been
DELIVERED NOR STAMPED.
This occasioned considerable discussion,
Councilman Anderson declaring that he
was in favor of the ex%-treasurer standing
a loss of $500, as in his opinion the
payment of the warrant would cost the
city $500. Alderman Pease was anxious
to know by what line of reasoning the
gentleman from the 4th ward arrived at
such conclusions. As a member Of the
finance committee, he had checked of
the ex.treasurer's accounts, and at that
time the warrant which he held in his
hand had not been returned. 1t was
therefore purely a clerical error. No
one had been a loser, and no one would
be. A vote was taken and the Treasurer
ordered to pay the warrant, all voting
aye except Councilman Anderson.
The committee appointed to
coDIFy THE ORDINANCE,
reported and were discharged. 1t was
agreed to have a competent person re-
view the ordinances and draw, up
amendments to those inefficient and
defective.
The mayor reported that he had, as
ordered, employed an attorney to prose-
cute the Kruger case. The attorneys
Geo. Shelton's-report was then read,
showing what action had been taken
and what action would be necessary to
carry the case up. 1t was decided that
inasmuch as Mr.. Kruger had obtained a
title to the ground in question, by the
statute of limitation, prior to filing Of
the city's plat, it would be useless to
prosecute farther.
A proposition from the Bozeman
Electric Light Company was then read
and referred to a committee. The Elec.
trio company offered to furnish four
large 1900 candle power lights for 500
per month. from dusk until 2 o'clock,
O. m.
Alderman Meadow, Of the street com
mittee, reported upon the unevenness oil
an alley in the rear of Mr.. Cooper's resi-
dence. The matter was laid over for
future action.
The remainder of the night was taken
up by the passing of bills and other
routine business.